I have just updated RTTL software to the latest version which (amongst other things) will make it a lot more secure. However it wont stop the Bad Bots and Scrapers visiting so the CAPTCHA is still necessary to prevent the board being swamped

derek badger wrote: Sun Mar 22, 2026 12:33 pm
Have you built or listen to any of them?

Not built but I have seen/listened to a few hence my comment.

I'm not naming names as the ones I have experienced may be the only one bad (or good) apple in the barrel

derek badger wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 11:26 am.has anyone had experience building those Chinese valve kit amps?

I would question the safety (especially with the voltages involved) and long term reliability. Its really taking pot luck, you might get a good one, or not.

Taipan wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2026 11:02 am
Top news! Buy a lottery ticket whilst you're on a roll!

PLAN!

Thanks both

Good News. Just had a phone call and its not cancer so I'm discharged from the Cancer unit back to my GP.

I am so glad I asked for the PSA test earlier in the year

I avoid the smear test for too long every time - I hate it and have been treated appallingly by nurses and doctors in the uk doing the procedure. If a patient is in tears, either they are in pain or they are fucking scared - do not tell them that they "are being silly, it's only uncomfortable, not ...

Count Steer wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 6:32 pm The other factor is that lots of men die with cancer of the prostate but few of them die of it.

Thats very true

Thats just not good enough. Mention "Jess's Rule" to your GP (assuming that you are in England of course)

Jess’s Rule is a primary care initiative to encourage GPs teams to rethink a diagnosis if a patient presents three times with the same symptoms or concerns, particularly if symptoms ...

ZRX61 wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 4:26 pm I just had an MRI & am all clear...

ZRX61 wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 4:26 pm DO NOT ask to see the biopsy tool....

I'm going to ask if they can perform it without me in the room

Biopsy booked for this Thursday @ 1pm.

Count Steer wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 1:25 pm Once you've approached the GP service regarding prostate related issues, for crying out loud, is it beyond their systems to schedule annual follow-ups

I totally agree, but as mere men we dont seem to matter.

True, but any indication that there MAY be a problem is better than doing nothing. After all, if I hadn't had the PSA test, I wouldn't have had "the finger" and I wouldn't have had the MRI

A high PSA reading isn't indicative of you having Prostate Cancer, but with no other symptoms its the best ...

When did you last have your PSA test? If the answer is "ages ago" or "never" correct that error now.

3 years ago my PSA was 3.5 (ie fine) I have my annual review with my GP a couple of months ago and requested a PSA test as well, luckily the GP agreed. Its now 4.7. Test repeated, still 4.7. Saw the ...

Thats a new version of the anti bot 'are you human' check.

If you feel unwell, then you are not a bot

All completed without error (unless you know different that is)

If you see a screen of repeated icons, just purge your browsers cache in the normal way

As per @weeksy 's post here RTTL will be offline for a short while later this afternoon or tomorrow morning (UK time) while I update the software.

It shouldn't take too long, but it takes as long as it takes.

I do need to get some updates done by our techie @HiFi Kabin and will contact him to do so


I need to check if the styles have been updated by their author or if I will need to update them myself before I do anything else.


Would we want to do a "recruitment drive"?


Would it be worth ...

Guessing these "things" give up after a while if you have Cloudflare or similar?


That seems to be the implication from things i've read yeah. But i'm still pretty new to all this, so it's a bit of guesswork as well.


That appears to be the case. One board that I manage is totally private ...

A quick (??) rundown on what and why.

Firstly phpBB.com (like all large sites) is on a dedicated server with more resources and can cope better with a higher guest limit. RTTL, HiFiKabin and other smaller sites are on a shared server with the same resources shared between many sites, hence the ...

Felix wrote: Tue May 13, 2025 5:41 pm

HiFi Kabin wrote: Tue May 13, 2025 5:19 pm Everyone (you and I included) who isn't logged on is a guest, so no it won't work

Does that mean we would not be able to find the site to log in?

Exactly so

Everyone (you and I included) who isn't logged on is a guest, so no it won't work